we have plenty of wind, waves, and one more day of racing out on the bay. we'll tell you which teams are in the lead on this final day. >> and after an amazing heart stopping game for the petaluma little leaguers this morning the team is ready to get back on the field. >> all eyes on isaac.

good morning, welcome to mornings on 2 it is sunday august 26th i'm claudine wong. >> and i'm mike mibach. it's the last sunday of the month. september knocking on the door. meteorologist rosemary orozco with us now on how we are looking. >> good morning, to you. it will feel like october out there. we've got a cooler day in store. morning fog. we have drizzle. clearing to the coast by the afternoon. temperatures well below average. 3-6-degrees below what we felt yesterday. this morning the marine layer is thicker. on shore breeze is a little stronger. i will show you what to expect for the afternoon coming up. weather conditions should make it an exciting final day of sailing on the san francisco bay. the america's cup world series wraps up this afternoon. thousands of people are expected to attend including our own ktvu allie rasmus who is live in san francisco where things are certainly blowing there. right? >> reporter: that is right.

there is no fog but it is a windy day. taking a look at the catamarans bobbing around. the water is a little choppy. there are 11 countries represented in the america's cup world series. these are their boats out here. some countries have two teams like the u.s.. catamaran number five and then on the other side of the cove they have boat number four. and those two boats have a bit of a rivalry going especially after this crash we're about to show you that happened on friday. now the skipper of oracle team usa number five russell says the skipper of the other oracle boat didn't give him enough room at the starting line and that caused him to crash into the committee boats. the catamarans hall was damaged in the crash but it has been fixed. now the two u.s. teams will go head to head in the match race

final today. it has been a week of races and close calls on the waters with them narrowing skimming past each other. right now oracle team usa is in the overall lead. but at least three other teams are in the running to win the championship because sunday's races are weighted more heavily than the races that happened earlier this week. thousands of people have packed marina green to watch. san francisco mayor ed lee predicts america's cup race would bring in about $1 billion in economic impact. of course, we'll have to wait until the week is over and the numbers are crunched to find out if that prediction comes true. live in san francisco allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 news. the never say quit team from petaluma will take the field one final time at the little league world series. this morning they will play ma for -- panama for third place.

they went farther than most people could imagine. they came close to making this afternoon's world championship game. >> centerfield and unbelievable. >> the america's team nearly pulled off the greatest comeback in little league world series history. yesterday down 15-5 to tennessee in the sixth and final inning petaluma scored ten runs to tie the game sending it into extra innings but their late game heroics ended as tennessee stormed back to win 24-16. >> at the end i will be excited we came all the way here. >> when i'm 40 years old i can look on t and say i played at that stadium. i hit a home run at that stadium. >> the game lasted more than three hours and set a world series record with the combined

40 runs and the next half hour we will go live to ktvu kara in williams port. is absolute pandemonium there. it was a sellout there at the theater. about 500 people crammed in to watch the thrilling game and they say they are extremely proud for the young hometown heros. >> it was fabulous. i'm telling you. this game they were both wonderful teams and it was the game that kept on giving. >> the city of petaluma will throw a parade next weekend to honor the team when it returns from pennsylvania. in overnight news oakland police are investigating a deadly double shooting that happened in the area of 85th avenue and olive street. police say the shooter walked up to a man and woman and

opened fire. it all just happened after 9:30 last night. the woman was pronounced dead at the scene while the male victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. no arrests have been made and investigators are looking for a motive behind the attack. hayward police are investigating a double shooting last night. it happened at ponderosa court. a gunman walked up to the car and opened fire. two people inside that vehicle were wounded but their injuries are reportedly not life threatening. two other people in the car weren't hurt. the funman ran and remains on the loose. investigators are trying to determine who was on board a small plane that crashed in south lake tahoe late last night. witnesses say they heard the engine having trouble, then saw the plane, dip, and crash right into barton meadow near highway 50. when it crashed it started a small brush fire which firefighters were able to contain. the plane was so badly burned they could not read the tail number and having trouble identifying it. six people are displaced after

a house fire in fairfield. flames were first spotted at around 9:00 last night. firefighters say everyone got out safely but the home is destroyed. a preliminary investigation shows the cause to be electrical. tropical storm isaac is supposed to be at hurricane strength when it hits the florida keys later today. i want to show you video this morning as people begin to prepare by filling more sandbags. strong winds are forecasted for the keys this morning with conditions getting worse as the days continue. residents say they are stocking up on gas generators and anything else needed to ride out that storm. yesterday isaac swept across southern haiti and cuba killing at least four people including a ten-year-old girl. in haiti flooding and high winds washed away many of the tents and makeshift shelters set up afr the 2010 earthquake. people have been sleeping in the mud and doctors are expecting an increase in cholera cases because of the

flooding. the storm is changing the schedule for tomorrow's republican convention in florida. coming up when mitt romney will now officially receive his party's nomination and what he is saying about the delay. allie rasmus live there in san francisco this morning for us. the wind was blowing there where she was at. wondering if that is what we will expect today's windy day. >> yeah it was breezy out there this morning. even gusty through the delta. if you driving along our passes. the altamont pass expecting very strong gusts. you can see it for yourself. the responsible low that is sitting right off the coast of oregon and washington. this dropping out of the gulf of alaska over the last couple of days if you have been with us you have seen it as it has progressed from here now to about here. the on shore breeze stronger this morning. the marine layer yesterday right about 2,000 feet. this morning it's closer to 2500 feet in some cases.

the on shore breeze blowing pretty good. you saw it in alley's shot. the marine layer deeper has moved farther inland. that could mean it's going to be a little built of a later burnoff right around the bay. 56 in oakland. 56 in concord. temperatures are up a little bit. 53 in santa rosa. santa rosa you are hitting about 50. 56 san francisco. upper 50s mountain view as well as san jose. if you do have that breeze outside your door maybe heading to the farmers market this morning, it will feel a bit chilly. that to be aware of. if you are are going out to america's cup, it will be cool, it's going to be partly to mostly cloudy. it's going to be breezy. winds 15 miles an hour about noontime. picking up to 20 in the afternoon. our temps upper 50s to about 60 degrees for the afternoon. here's a look at the afternoon highs for today. even cooler than yesterday. 69 expected in napa. 63 for oakland. 70 redwood city. 71 for san jose.

76 morgan hill. take a look at the north bay. we are looking at 68 for san rafael. 69 in napa. and a broader look for you here. antioch and brentwood some of the warmer spots upper 70s to low 80s. 75 los gatos. mid 60sin santa cruz. 589 degrees the afternoon high in pacifica. your extended forecast numbers will rebound as early as tomorrow. we get back to work on monday and it will be a warmer day. back into the mid to upper 80s. tuesday into wednesday. and then 90 degrees expected on thursday. along the coast a slow creep as well. mid 60s with partly cloudy skies tuesday into wednesday. ly line up your lunchtime numbers coming up. a few minutes ago the santa rosa marathon and half marathon kicked off. they are heading out from joule yard park. marathon runners will do this 13-mile loop twice. this is a qualifying event for

the boston marathon. remembering an american hero. what neil armstrong's family is asking people to do the next time they look at the moon. what may have caused the empire state gunman to snap and what we have learned about the new york police officers that have shot him. let's take you outside. there is a live look at interstate 28 in san jose. we are learning there is a box blocking the connector. if you are heading in that direction keep an eye out for that.

good morning, to you. a live look there a little peeks of blue sunshine. we have a mix of sun and clouds. it's a cool start to the day. the man behind one of

history's most famous phrases has died. >> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> yesterday 82-year-old astronaut neil armstrong died. armstrong became an american hero after his historic space walk in 1969. yesterday we talked to a man that remembered watching armstrong walk on the moon and now who works on the uss hornet that is docked in alameda. they spent three days on that aircraft carrier after returning from space. >> to be working on board the same ship that he actually walked on after that faithful mission was phenomenal. >> armstrong's family says quote the next time you walk outside on a chlorination and see the moon smiling down, think of neil armstrong and give him a wink. an eviction notice may have

sparked a new york city gunman to kill a man outside the empire state building. police source tells the new york post he blames the victim for losing his job two years ago. the source also says johnson may have snapped after learning he was getting evicted from his apartment. meanwhile the investigation into the entire case continues. the two officers that shot and killed johnson fired 16 times. neither officer had ever discharged their weapon on patrol before. nine bystanders were wounded. three are still in the hospital. chicago police say the city is experiencing a crime wave that has not been seen in years. seven people were shot and killed this weekend with about 24 others wounded. some of the shootings were gang related. several were attempted robberies. one stray bullet critically injured a 15-year-old girl. >> we are not winning, we are not losing, we are basically treading water. this month of august we're having some trouble because some of these retaliatory

shootings are happening quicker than we have been able to get in front of. >> 13 people were shot during a half hour of violence. homicides this year are up by 30% compared to last year. registered antioch sex offender is facing charges in connection to an unsolved murder in long beach. he was arrested yesterday. this is a photo from megan log's website. he is charged in the 34-year- old murder case. it involves a 17-year-old mother that was stabbed and choked to death. he is expected to be in court on september 11th. california's plan to get more felons out of jail and into treatment programs may not be working as well as the state has hoped. a new report say most offenders that qualify for rehab services instead of jail are still being sentenced to time behind bars. only a small percentage are sent to mandatory counseling. it has been almost a year since that program started. during the first six months of

the realignment plan 32% of the 15,000 offenders were given straight jail time instead of probation. the south bay safe ride program is getting help from a former volunteer. for 27 years safe ride has been offering rides to teenagers that need a sober ride home. last week the red cross which runs the program said a lack of funding and volunteers was shutting them down. now a former volunteer has offered to host a form of meetings to stop drinking and trying. the party's chairman says the convention will convene tomorrow as scheduled but will mead limo into recess until tuesday afternoon. party leaders believe the worst of the storm will have passed by then. about 50,000 people are expected to attend the convention where mitt romney will officially accept his party's presidential nomination. in a tweet romney says the opening day nomination will have to wait because people's

safety is more important. california republicans received word late last night that the opening of the convention is being delayed until tuesday. the chairman of the california republican party says this is not ruining the party's enthusiasm. he says most of the delegation is already in florida and eager to begin. california republican party is the largest at the convention with 750 people attending. despite the delay tampa remains on high alert ahead of the convention as the city prepares for one of the largest political events of the year. streets are being blocked off and cameras have been installed at almost every intersection. more police officers and florida state troopers are being brought in patrol the streets. people that live there say the extra security is inconvenient but they do feel safer. ktvu ken is in florida for the gop convention. he will deliver live reports throughout the week starting tonight on the 10:00 news. president obama expects he is going to be targeted by

republicans at their convention. >> they basically have one message which is the economy is not where it should be, and it's obama's fault. and there will be variations on that theme. but i think when voters step back, they will look at who can move us forward. >> mr. obama granted the associated press a one on one interview at the white house. he has braced extreme conservative positions such as favoring tax cuts to the wealthy. the presidential election will hinge on seven battleground states. those include nevada, colorado, ohio, and florida and they combine for an 85 elector real votes.

teammates jessica and maggie signed autographs and met with city leaders yesterday. the two athletes also received the key to their hometown. >> really you know the medal is for america. you know. it's for danville. it's really special to be sharing it with them today. >> the best part of it and reminds us every day is walking around town or doing things seeing younger kids and the smile on their face when they see the gold medal. >> the sisters were key to helping lead the team to gold including maggie's five goals and the team's 8-5 victory over spain. 49ers take on the broncos today. the niners lost to the texans last weekend. ted's game right here at 1 -- today's game right here at 1:00. oakland raiders got their first

win. quarterback terrell prior was the star with 227 total yards of offense. the raiders 31-20 win. it's somewhat like hitting a biological lottery. the reason august 17th calls for a triple celebration for one louisiana family. outside our doors this morning it's a partly to mostly cloudy sky. it's cool and for some it's breezy. we are looking at an unseasonally cool day around the bay area. i'll have the numbers coming up. ireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover,

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a powerful typhoon is approaching japan. the eye of the storm is expected to pass over the island this evening bringing 112 miles an hour winds and 40- foot waves. two injuries have already been reported and hundreds of people don't have power right now in preparations at least 300 people were taken shelter inside public buildings and all flights in and out of the area have been canceled. parts of china also being hit

from heavy rain and wind from a typhoon. hundreds of fishing boats have been called back to port and are banned from going out to sea. the typhoon hit taiwan on friday overturning cars and flooding farms and homes. fire crews are starting to get the upper hand on a massive wild fire burning north of sacramento. that fire has already destroyed 64 homes. hundreds more are threatened. the fires burned more than 27,000 acres and 74% contained. it started last week from a lightning strike and fire crews expected it to be contained as early as tomorrow. fire crew also busy battling two other major fires here in northern california. one is burning in the plumas national forest. nearly 67,000-acres have burned so far and it's 61% contained. the other is burning outside the mendocino county community of covelo. that is 32% contained and

burned more than 24,000 acres. they have seen nearly 43,000 wild fires this year. while the number of fires is down from the ten year average of more than 54,000 fires acreage is well above the 5.4 million-acre record. time now 7:24. the sun is up. let's check in with rosemary. >> most of us waking one gray skies just seeing a few areas with pockets of blue skies. the marine layer thicker this morning. the on shore breeze is stronger. fairfield reporting 26 miles an hour winds. the gusts to 30. as i move in a little bit closer, most areas anywhere from 5-15 miles an hour we're seeing those winds blow. even though our temperatures are up by a few degrees. if you have that breeze below your door that will send down a chill. temperatures holding in the 50s mid to upper 50s in most cases.

low 50s by noontime. take a look at that green very wide spread. wide spread 60s in the forecast for the lunch hour. even injures like concord and livermore and san jose mid 60s expected for the noontime and then for the afternoon struggling to hit 80 degrees. most of us won't. we are looking at 80-degrees a possibility for areas near brentwood. 82 for you. most of the inland spots looking at mid 70s for today. 75 livermore. 76 morgan hill. upper 60s to low 70s for napa and santa rosa. your final sunday i should say in august is going to feel quite cool. we will rebound low to mid 80s in the forecast as we get bark mobbed and -- get back monday and tuesday. back to you. august 17th it is a very special date for one louisiana family. the car family of baton rouge has welcomed new babies on

august 17th every year for the last three years. two-year-old samuel, one-year- old margaret, and little newborn roland all share the same birthday. dad calls the whole thing surreal. mom says it was a special coincidence. >> it's a big blessing to have three healthy children kind of close together and they all happen to be born on the same day. >> the odds of having three babies on the same date three years in a row, 1-48 million. >> that is pretty amazing. we are learning this morning about a united flight heading from sfo to chicago that ended up landing in denver instead. >> you think you are going to trust? plus new video of a fight on a bart train. it's a story you will see only on 2. and we are live in williams port, pennsylvania with petaluma national. what team manager eric smith plans to tell the kids before

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game the the little league world series. from petaluma to pennsylvania they have caused quite a stir. kara lou is in williams part. kara. >> reporter: they are. what a wild ride of a weekend it has been. the team just now cleared the field. having warmed up as you said one last time. on the heels of a wild game yesterday. the petaluma national team did not win the u.s. final but it was is a game few will forget. scored ten closing the gap forcing an extra inning. then tennessee scored another nine putting the game simply out of reach. coaches and families told us the kids have every reason to be so proud of what they have accomplished. now this morning we caught the team as we were warming up for their last game of the season. the miraculous season as many would say. they do have one more consolation game for third place that starts a half hour

from now. team manager eric smith told us what he plans to tell the boys before their final game of the season. >> what are you going to tell them today? >> just to have fun. they have given everything they have. have fun and enjoy the moment. and then see what happens. >> reporter: can you believe where you guys are at? >> it has been a great experience. i'm glad the kids have gotten to experience all of this. it can't be repeated. and so few people get this opportunity. >> reporter: now this game coming up is against panama. representing latin america. it starts half an hour from now. that is 8:00 a.m. california time. of course we will be here for you. we are live in williams port, pennsylvania. >> when the petaluma team actually comes back home the city is planning to throw them

a huge celebration. they are going to get a limousine ride home from the airport and next sunday there will be a parade for the team. it will start and end at walnut park with each player getting to ride in a convertible. there will also be a short ceremony. fans will also be able to take pictures with the players and get their autographs. they will be accepting donations with the money going to the uganda little league team. we have new video of bart passengers sent us of a fight on one of the trains last night. the passenger says the woman and a male passenger were arguing when she pulled a pair of city sos out of her purse. a few people nearby called 911. the train which was traveling from lafayette to san francisco stopped in west oakland. bart police came on board and arrested the woman. the man she was arguing with says he is not going to press charges. a flight was diverted to denver international because of an unruly passenger. the unit the flight took off from san francisco

international yesterday morning and heading to chicago but airline says some type of passenger disturbance caused the plane to be diverted from denver. last night a jet blue plane made an emergency landing in denver after a male passenger groped a pregnant woman. this morning two people are recovering after someone walked up to an apartment complex and opened fire. witnesses say yesterday afternoon a man wearing a all black and a ski mask began shooting outside the kathy ellen drive apartments. a woman and her four children were climbing into a friend's car when the woman and male driver were hit by bullets. >> the male victim drove himself to kizer. the female victim ran down the hill to get away from the area. >> witnesses say the situation could have been a lot worse because of all the children that had been playing outside at the time. they don't know if the woman or driver were targets or if this was alain dome shooting. another prayer vigil is

scheduled in san jose to remember victims killed in san jose's growing homicide rate. a march was held yesterday to remember the victims who have been killed in san jose this year. tomorrow night a prayer vigil will be held at city hall. san jose police chief chris moore is expected to address the public. families of the victims are also expected to speak. so far this year san jose police have had 33 homicide investigations. claims against chevron for the refinery fire can now only be filed by phone. a help center in richmond closed yesterday more than 18,000 claims have been filed so far and at a community rally and information meeting yesterday pemolined about enlisting in a class action suit against the oil giant. >> i have breathing problems. whenever fields enrichment it makes it worse. you are congested anywisey and irritated. your throat hurt and eyes are watery. >> the august 6th explosion and fire sent a plume of black

smoke over richmond. chevron said safety is the top priority. tomorrow the federal government will begin a radiation survey over the bay area. it will be using a low flying helicopter to measure naturally occurring radiation in the air. it will fly every day through sunday. the government says the information it gathers will be used to improve radiation measurement capabilities. right now tropical storm isaac is baring down on the florida keys. airport officials say they are considering canceling flights but don't expect any major disruptions until later today. they will take 45 miles an hour winds to ground planes and shut down the airport. that is possible with isaac expected to reach hurricane strength by this afternoon. meteorologist rosemary orozco is tracking isaac and has more on where this storm is heading. >> good morning, to you. the southern half of florida

already receiving some of the outer bands miami and fort lauderdale reporting wind gusts 50-60 miles an hour. and isaac is going to be swiping florida. it won't be a direct hit. but still enough to create chaos a little bit of damage and scare folks in that area. giving you a look at where we are talking about. you can see for yourself the outer bands over southern half of florida here is the latest update. the winds to about 65 miles an hour. moving northwest at about 20 miles an hour. it is located 135 miles east, southeast of key west florida. here is isaac's path. we are expecting to it strengthen over the course of the morning and afternoon. notice how it does just braise by florida. the bigger impact could be later early in the week i should say when it makes its target area right there along the gulf state. areas from louisiana, alabama, perhaps mississippi, and it

could be a category two when it reaches those states. we'll be tracking that for you. let's come back to the pacific where we are dealing with unseasonally cool weather. due to this trough you can see spinning right off the coast here near oregon as well as washington. the on shore breeze stronger this morning. the marine layer is deeper. take a look at some of the winds. 12 miles an hour in napa. 15 in oakland. 14 in hayward. not too strong but definitely strong enough to feel it if you will be outdoors. are you going to the farmers market? it could be a bit cool. lots of gusts here in fairfield reporting gusts to 30 miles an hour. 55 in fairfield. 57 in livermore. 56 in oakland. 55 in napa. ly point out if you do -- i will point out if you do not have the breeze, these numbers are up a few degrees. it may feel slightly warmer. 63 in berkeley. 63 expected in oakland. 60 for san francisco. 65 in hayward. upper 60s to near 70 over parts of the north bay. inland east bay 70s to near 80-

degrees in some cases with the hot spot being near brentwood. 82 for the afternoon. 75 livermore. 71 san jose. 75 expected last georgia -- los gatos. we will bounce back. summer isn't over just yet. getting back to the seasonal temps by wednesday and thursday. along the coast we'll watch our temperatures climb as well. low 60s to mid 60s as we get into midweek. back to you. we now know when the earthquakes will break ground on a new soccer stadium. the team sen joying one of the best seasons ever. but it plays in one of the oldest and smallest venues in the league. santa clara university buck shaw stadium. ground breaking for the new 18,000 feet facility is set for october 21st. it will be locate the on coleman avenue. it will open for the 2014 season. >> this stadium is nice.

i like balkshaw -- buckshaw i've always enjoyed it. but it's the university's stadium not ours. it will be good to have a stadium we can call ours. >> san jose mayor chuck reid says it's a wonderful time for pro sports in the south bay. the a's continue to look to the south bay as well. a popular stretch of road in the north bay could be under water. there has always been concern for highway 37 between vallejo and marin county. environmentalists predict parts of the road could be submerged in 50 years. it has the lowest elevation of any bay area highway. experts blame earthquakes and rising ocean levels. cal tran and uc davis researchers are working on solutions. get ready to grab your cameras. endangered wells are swarming to the coast. tourists from around the world are heading to the monterey bay to catch a glimpse of the blue whales. the number of whales normally

go up in the spring and summer before they head to mexico in the winter. blue whale is the largest animal on earth. your time now 7:40. both president obama and mitt romney ask that you keep track on them on the campaign trail but are they also keeping track of you? what this skate border is now saying following there he is this violence confrontation with police that was caught on camera. but first let's take you outside. there is highway 24 rolling through lafayette this morning. things looking just fine rob necessary sunday morning if you're heading out the door. the roads are looking great. 7:41 this is mornings on 2.

good morning, to you. a live look there at the city. you can actually see the bay bridge this morning. the cloud deck a little bit thicker. about 2500 feet at this hour. a $15,000 reward is being offered for information in the shooting death of a black bear add lake tahoe. the bear named sunny was found dead july 30th on abamp at homewood on the lakes west shore. residents are upset over the shooting and want california fish and game to investigate. the reward was raised by the tahoe bear league. the humane society, and local donations. a grizzly bear is responsible for killing a hiker in alaska's deally national park. 49-year-old richard white had been camping in the back country for three nights before he was killed on friday.

small plane crash in southern california is being investigated. los angeles police say the plane went down just before noon yesterday in a business district in san fernando valley. one person on board was seriously hurt while a second person suffered minor injuries. the plane was making its final approach to an airport when it crashed into an iron fence. >> the plane is combing like this on an angle. i could see the drivers face. he is panicking he was trying to control but he had no control over his plane. >> two cars and a building were damaged in that crash. the faa and ntsb are both investigating the accident. a skate border in venice says he wants to move on after he says he was a victim of a violent arrest by police that was all caught on camera. ronald weekly junior said he was riding his skate board on the sidewalk at his house when he was tacked by officers.

>> after being hit twice i started screaming and yelling. i knew that what was happening wasn't regular. what i thought i was going to be killed on my front lawn. >> weekly says his nose is now misaligned and he has a concussion and broken cheekbone. lapd is not commenting expect to say he was riding his skate board on the wrong side of the sidewalk, obstructing traffic, and resisting arrest. weekly and his family want the charges against him dropped and a thorough investigation into what happened. a sex scandal involving the immigration and custom -- susan bar is the white house chief of staff. at least three ice employees have come forward. one male sub board fantasies

barr called him sexy. the use of technology on this years campaign trail is raising questions. both the obama and romney campaign use apps to keep track of events. it also digs up information on your facebook friends. the obama campaign has an app that flags the homes of any registered democrats in a given area. >> contact lists, friends, telephone number. anything you do with your phone is designed to be exposed to the application you down load. >> the romney campaign has declined to comment. all the information will be available and it will take legal action against anybody that misuses it. a report shows the number of absentee ballot requests are down this year. the decrease is being blamed on the department of defense for dropping the ball on obscenity voter reforms that were put in place after the '08

presidential election. that is when voter offices saw a disappointing number of military members casting their vote. that in turn spurred congress to -- the military is getting a helping hand from a private foundation when it comes to funding clinics for veteran care. it's raising $100 million to build clinics on military bases. it's much needed money as they face fighter budgets following the iraq war. they will focus on treating veterans with brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. this is the final week of the state legislature before lawmakers go home. analysts tell the contra costa times they expect democrats to pass a pension reform package. reforms could require public employees to half of the cost of their pensions and raise retirement age for new hires.

meanwhile a new report shows lawmakers are accepting lavish gifts from special interest groups this year. various legislatures received gifts such as a trip to china. tickets to disney land. usc football games. international news this morning a grizzly discovery in syria. several hundred bodies were found in a town near the capitol city. rebel forces say government troops stormed that area and left it in ruins. they are calling it a massacre. at least 320 bodies have been fofar. the united nations estimates 25,000 syrians have died since march of last year. survivors are trying to leave the country to escape the fighting. jordan is asking for humanitarian aid from around the world. there are about 160,000 syrian refugees in jordan. 2,000 are fleeing there every day. there is concern the refugee camps won't be able to handle the crush of people.

the death toll now stands at 39 after a huge explosion and fire at venezuela biggest oil refinery. it was the biggest ever to hit the key oil industry. no production units were effected and there are no plans to halt exports. president hugo chavez has declared three days of mourning. 36 people were killed in a firey tour bus crash in china. that accident happened early this morning when the bus rear ended a tanker truck carrying a highly flammable liquid. the bus and tanker both burst into flames. only charred skeletons of the vehicles were left behind. three people on the bus all survived but suffered serious injuries. two people died after being hit by a car during a memorial motorcycle ride in new hampshire. an 87-year-old driver crossed the center line and hit the group riding down route 12 in west mooreland. two motorcyclists were killed and five others were injured.

the ride was in honor of an army soldier killed in iraq in 2007. police say it appears neither speed nor alcohol were a factor. lance armstrong is speaking out for the first time since he was stripped of his tour de france title and how the doping scan call is benefiting his charity. our cool weather will continue for your sunday. coming up i'll have the numbers expected for your neighborhood. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry

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also win giants two games up in the west. the a's have a rare sunday off after taking two of three from the rays. seth smith gets in on the long ball with a solo home to right. a's win 4-2. they win the season series against tampa. after a five year break 50- year-old roger clemens return toed the mound in professional baseball game. he started for the sugar land skeeters yesterday. he threw 31 pitches striking out two and allowing one hit. right now clemens is not scheduled to pitch again. some baseball analysts think clemens will return to the major leagues next month. possibly with the houston

astros. lance armstrong is speaking out after being stripped. he is more at east than he has been in a decade. >> focus on the future. i've got five great kids. i've got a great lady in my life. i have a wonderful foundation that is completely ineffected by any noise out there. >> operating room strang spoke in california after competing in a mountain bike race. he denies ever taking performance enhancing drugs. the doping scandal is apparently helping lance armstrong live strong charity. normally the cancer foundation says it receives about $3200 a day in donations. on friday the day he was banned from cycling about $80,000 was donated. armstrong even took to twitter to thank his supporters. hundreds of people walked

around lake merit to honor reporter faith. those are just some of the 900 people that participated in the eighth annual friends of faith walk in oakland yesterday. she died of breast cancer nine years ago after sharing with viewers her fight against the disease. >> she saved hundreds of lives by getting women to go and get mammograms. what we do with this organization is keep faith's vision alive which is to help uninsured and poor women with breast cancer. >> the walk raises money to help low income breast cancer patients. as you just heard from ktvu williams this was the most successful and the biggest friends of faith walk ever. streets in san francisco's china town will be shut down today for the sunday streets program. participates of grant, jackson, battery, and washington streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. today. there will be food, live music

and a ping-pong tournament. and several blocks in china town will be shut down for the street fest. they will be closed. there will also be live entertainment there. food, vendors and a children's carnival. it's open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:30:00 p.m.. a lot of reasons to be out and about today. rosemary is trying to help the weather behave for us. how sit looking? >> if you dress like it's fall, you should be in great shape. that's what it will feel like in many cases today. partly to mostly cloudy skies. and a little breezy out there this morning. north westerly breeze you can see it eating away at the marine layer along the north bay coastline and enough mixing to move all the way in. so concord waking up with mostly cloudy skies. this morning mostly sunny. we are seeing a mix of showers and clouds. for the morning hour it's a cool start. temperatures sitting in the 50s. it's a breezy start as well.

anywhere from 5-15 miles an hour and gusting through the delta 25-30. temperatures will remain below average for today. even a few degrees cooler than yesterday. 76 for concord today. mid 70s in livermore. 76 morgan hill. 65 in hayward. upper 60s to 70 degrees napa and santa rosa. the extended forecast numbers will be warming back in the mid to upper 80s monday into tuesday. nearing 90 degrees on thursday for the inland areas. allock the coast partly to mostly cloudy skies. back to you. a plane crashes just north of the airport in lake tahoe. what witnesses say they saw and heard before it went down. >> one person is today another critical after shots rang out overnight in oakland. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom.

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florida is bearing down for tropical storm isaac when it is expected to hate the keys and how strong the storm could get. right now the petaluma national team is getting ready to play in the third place game. you are lookings at a live picture from williams port has team prepares to take the field. it will be sunny but windy for the final day of the america's cup race. coming up we'll show you video of the latest crash to happen this week & explain how -- and explain how it's fueling a

rivalry between two top teams. good morning, welcome to mornings on 2 it's sunday august 26th i'm mike mibach. >> and i'm claudine wong. let's get over to rosemary orozco for a look at your sunday forecast. >> good morning, to you. today a cooler day. a little bit of fog. mist and drizzle -- easy for me to say. drizzle along the coastline this morning. the clouds well inland. we are beginning to see a little bit of mix going on. so some clearing skies and some spots but our forecasted highs will be cooler than what we felt yesterday. ly detail -- i will detail it for you coming up. happening right now the petaluma national little league team is about to play in the consolation game in the little league world series. i want to give you a look at the field. they will be taking on panama. we will be following the game throughout the newscast for you and have a live report from cara liu in less than 30

minutes. oh so close. petaluma almost made it to this afternoon's championship game. their miracle comeback fell just a bit short yesterday. down 15-5 to tennessee in the sixth. and final inning petaluma scored ten rounds to score the game. their late game heroics ended as tennessee stormed back to win 24-16. >> i'm a little sad because we lost but in the end i will be excited we came all the way here. >> when i'm 40 years old i can look on tv and say i played on that stadium. i did it. i hit a home run on that stadium and that's just cool to say. >> the game lasted more than three hours and set a world series record. where a combined 40 runs. back home in petaluma folks jumped for joy when the team tied that game at 15.

well, it was a sellout inside the boulevard theater. as you can see they were going nuts. that crowd of 500 crammed in to watch the thrilling game and they say they are extremely proud for their young hometown heros. >> it was fabulous. i'm telling you. this game they were both wonderful teams. it was the game that kept on giving. >> and the city of petaluma will throw a parade next weekend to honor the team when it returns from pennsylvania. overnight house fire in fairfield has left six people homeless. the flame were spotted about 19:00 last night on suisun valley road. firefighters say everyone got out safely but the home was destroyed. a preliminary investigation shows the cause was electrical. this morning oakland police are investigating a deadly double shooting it happened just after 9:30 last night in the area of 85th avenue and olive street. the shooter walked up to a man

and woman and then opened fire. the woman was pronounced dead at the scene while the male victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition. while no arrests have been made, police believe the victims did know the shooter. hayward police is investigating a double shooting last night. it happened at ponderosa court and oliver drive. a gunman walked up to a car and opened fire. two people inside that vehicle were wounded but their injuries are reported not life threatening. two other individuals in the car were not hurt. the gunman ran and remains on the loose. witnesses say they heard a small plane having engine troubles before it crashed. now the witnesses say the plane turned and dipped before crash into barton meadow near highway 50. it debt saturday a small brush fire which firefighters were able to quickly contained. it was so badly burned and can't read the tail number and don't know how many people were

inside. developing news now and the approach of tropical storm isaac it continues to head right toward florida at this hour. coming up at 8:15 the preparations under way in the florida keys and how isaac has already effected the first day of the republican national convention. a registered antioch sex offender is facing charges in connection with an uninvolved murder in long beach. he was arrested by long beach police. you are looking at a photo from the megans law website where he goes by the name of march tell carson. los angeles prosecutors say he is accused in a 34-year-old murder case. the case involves a 17-year-old mother who was stabbed and choked to death. he is expected to be arraigned in court on september 11th. for the second time in a week an unruly passengerred caused a a plane to make an emergency landing in denver. yesterday morning a united flight took off from san francisco heading to chicago. but the airline says some type of passenger disturbance caused that plane to be diverted to

denver. last week when a jet blue plane made an emergency landing in denver after a male passenger groped a pregnant woman and ignored a flight attendants instructions. later today pg&e crews will perform pressure tests on pipelines. that work is being done on a section of pipe between hillside boulevard and ridge road. after the tests the pipeline will be monitored for eight hours. any sections of the pipe that do not meet acceptable standards will be replaced. an amazing weekend of sailing ends today. the first portion of america's cup world series is wrapping up. ktvu allie rasmus is live there at marina green where thousands of people will gather for today's races. >> reporter: san francisco mayor earlier this week ed lee he predicted that this race would end upbringing $1 billion in economic impact to the entire bay area. now we'll have to wait until the week's over the numbers cragged to see if that prediction is true. thousands of people have come here and other spots in the san francisco shoreline to watch

these boats you see behind us in action. the catamarans are out on the water this morning. it's a sunny but pretty windy day and the water does look a little choppy. that could make for some close calls and crashes on the water like the one we mr. show you in this video that happened on friday. the skipper of oracle team usa number five says the skipper of the other oracle boat didn't give him enough time at the starting line and that caused him to crash into one of the committee boats. the hall of that vote was damaged but the catamaran has been fixed and the two u.s. teams will two head to head in the match race final. right now oracle team catamaran number four is in the lead. because they are weighted more heavily than the races earlier this week. at least three other teams are in the mix to win's today

championship. the first match race starts today at 11:40 and at noon there will be a fleet race which is when all 11 boats you see behind me will be out racing each other on water at the same time. live in san francisco allie rasmus. good morning, to you. if you will be heading out to america's cup world series race for today, bring your jacket. it is breezy. you can see the wind blowing allie's hair happen that will continue to be the case. it will be cool out there. here over san rafael we have partly sunny skies. those that had the cloud cover yesterday is waking up with partly to mostly sunny. we have mixing going on. the marine layer a little deeper along the coastline still hugging pretty good. the trough you continues to work its way closer to the coast. that will continue to circulate that air into our area. the on shore breeze is stronger this morning. and manyover us waking up with a breeze we'll take a look at the winds in just a moment. so that trough again moving

closer. keeping high pressure at bay. it will get back to us. we'll see a warmup as we get into early next week. for today cloudy. cool and breezy at the coast. along the bay we will see mid to late morning clearing. mild temperatures in the forecast for the afternoon. winds could be gusty at times. especially around the bay. inland areas mild to warm. below average for this time of year. and breezy as well. right now the winds in oakland reporting to 15 miles an hour. 14 in hayward. six san jose. 16 in livermore. have let up in fairfield. fairfield gusting to 30. right now temps 57 in firefield. 58 in concord. 56 san francisco. 54 in santa rosa. a few degrees above yesterday morning lows. 68 in novato for the afternoon today. nine o'clock tap expected in knapp -- 69 expected in napa. heading in the other direction we head east upper 70s to low

80s. again these numbers 5-10 degrees below the seasonal norm for this time of year. 75 in livermore. 71 san jose. 76 morgan hill. extended forecast summer like weather on its way back as early as tomorrow. the warmest ditches will hit us wednesday into thursday. upper 80s and low 90s for the inland areas. mid 60s expected right along the coast. if you head to sunday streets for the morning hoursly bring you that forecast coming up. right now the marathon and half marathon races are under way in santa rosa. they began at juilliard park. they will do a 13-mile loop twice. this is a qualifying event for the boston marathon. violence continues to plague one of america's biggest cities. the spike in crimes seen in chicago this weekend and what is contributing to the high homicide rate. he was the first man to walk on the moon.

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good morning, to you. what a beautiful shot there over walnut creek. a mix of sunshine and clouds this morning. a cool breezy start with a cooler afternoon in store for

today. tropical storm isaac is expected to be at or near hurricane strength winds when it reaches the florida keys later today. i want to give you a live look at marathon florida take a look at that. it's blowing out there and looking very gray and ominous over there in florida. forecasters say the storm has already gained strength and could be at or near hurricane force when it reaches the florida keys. reporter rick has more on the damage the storm has already caused. >> reporter: tropical storm isaac sweeping across haiti's southern peninsula bringing torrential rains and heavy damage. high winds lashing the southern coast. flattening tents and some of the fragile resettlement camps. housing 350,000 survivors. many fear the flooding could help reignite a cholera epidemic that has killed 7500 people in haiti. >> we tonight even have a sheet cover for the tents and last night we had to stay awake and

stay standing up all night with our children. >> reporter: the storm moved to cuba making landfall in the eastern tip of the island nation. downing trees and power lines. waves crashing against a seawall sent spray high in the air. some residents say they lost their homes. >> a large wave came and knocked down both walls here. mine and my cousins. we are now removing our valuables. >> reporter: isaac is forecast to hit the florida keys late sunday or early monday possibly hurricane strength before moving north into the gulf and gaining strength as it heads toward the florida panhandle. they haven't been hit by a major hurricane since 1946. it appears that streak will survive but this city is in for rough weather. tropical storm isaac's path toward florida is also effecting the republican national convention. the convention is supposed to start tomorrow with mitt romney's official nomination. because of the storm the convention will convene

tomorrow and immediately recess until tuesday afternoon. party leaders believe the worst of the storm will have passed by then. in a tweet romney says the safety of the people attending is more important. republicans headed toen convention late -- it will be the largest at the convention with 750 attending. the party chairman says most people are already there and the bad weather is dampening their spirits. sentence there is an increased police presence ahead of this weeks republican national convention. despite the storms police are stepping up patrols. cameras are also being installed at almost every intersection. people who live there say the extra security is inconvenient but they do feel safer. ktvu ken is in florida for the gop convention and he will have live reports throughout the week starting tonight at the 10:00 news. president obama expects that he will be targeted by republicans at the convention. >> they basically have one message which is the economy is

not where it should be and it's obama's fault. there will be variations on that theme. when voters step back what they will look at who can move us forward. >> reporter: mr. obama granted the associated press a one on one interview at the white house in the interview the president says mitt romney has embraced extreme conservative position such as favoring large tax cuts for the wealthy and opposing abortion rights. political analysts say the presidential election will hinge on seven battleground states. they include nevada, colorado, ohio, and florida. they combine for 85 electoral votes. if the vote was held today an ap analysis shows the president would capture 19 states and the district of columbia. romney would have 24 states. the seven states are too close to call. astronaut neil armstrong is dead at the age of 82. >> that is one small step for

man, one giant leap for mankind. >> after that historic moon walk in 1969 armstrong become a household name. yesterday we talked to a man that remembers watching ample strong walk on the moon and works on the uss hornet which is docked in alameda. armstrong and the other astronauts spent three days on that ship. >> to be working on that same ship he walked on after that mission is phenomenal. >> the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down, think of neil armstrong and give him a wink. we have a slide show of neil armstrong through the years just go to ktvu.com and click on the photos tab. eviction notice may have sparked a new york city man to kill a man outside the empire state building. the gunman blames the victim

for losing his job two years ago. that source also says johnson may have snapped after learning he was getting booted from his apartment. meanwhile the investigation into the entire case continues. th two officers that shot and killed johnson fired 16 times. neither officer discharged their weapon on patrol before. nine bystanders were wounded. three are still in the hospital. chicago police say the city is experiencing a crime wave that has not been seen in years. seven people were shot and killed this weekend with 24 hours wounded. some of the shootings were gang related. zone were attempted robberies. >> we are not winning. we are not losing we are basically treading water. this month of august we are having some trouble because some of these retaliatory shootings are happening quicker than we have been able to get in front of. >> late thursday night 13 people were shot during a half hour of violence. police say insides are up this year by about 30% when compared

to last year. california's plan to get more felons out of jail and into treatment programs may not been working as well as hoped. most offenders that qualified for rehab servicessish today of jail are still being sentenced to time behind bars. only a small percentage are sent mandatory counseling. the program started almost a year ago. during the first six months about 72% of the nearly 15,000 offenders that were sentenced to county jails were given straight jail time instead of probation. japan is getting ready for a powerful typhoon heading its way. how the tens of thousands of u.s. troops in the path of that storm are preparing. unseasonally cool to mild weather will continue for your sunday. when we expect these clouds to clear and temperatures expected for your area coming up. ?????b??? ???c??@?????c:ow

typhoon is shutting down military bases as it approaches japan. right now all shops and service facilities are closed and movement around the base is being kept at a minimum. everyone is being ordered to stay away from the ocean. the eye of the storm is expected to pass over okinawa later this weekend. heavy rain is also hitting parts of south china. hundreds of fishing boats have been called back to port and banned from going out to sea.

forecasters say the bad weather is expected to last through the week. typhoon hit taiwan on friday overturning cars and flooding farms as well as homes. much quieter here at home. rosemary watching all of it for us. how is this sunday shaping up for us? >> it will feel like autumn out there. >> that's what i thought. >> i know. you want to put a pumpkin on your porch. now claudine says she was in redwood city yesterday and it was warm. so 78-degrees in redwood city yesterday. some of us like santa rosa and napa barely getting to 70. temperatures are mild. definitely running cool for this time of year. take a look at where we are seeing a few pockets here. i didn't mean to take you in that far. we are looking at partly to mostly sunny skies. and it stretches across the bay into areas like concord. so we are looking add mostly sunny skies in that pocket of the area. the rest of us dealing with

partly sunny to mostly cloudy. the winds are breezy gusting to 21 miles an hour in fairfield. even a little stronger earlier this morning. temperatures around the bay 5- 15 miles an hour in general. here is your outlook for sunday streets today. if you are going to china down. 56-degree at 10:00 a.m.. 60 degrees at 3:00 in the afternoon. we are looking at a breezy day here. looking at a breezy day right along the waterfront. the afternoon highs for today 63 in oakland. 69 for fremont. mid 70s in areas around livermore. fairfield upper 60s to low 70s. the extended forecast warmer weather on the way as we get into the final week of august. mid to upper 80s. monday, tuesday, wednesday and reaching 90 by thursday. meanwhile along the coast relatively mild 60s in the forecast with partly cloudy skies. back to you. san francisco 49ers take on peyton manning and the denver

broncos today. the niners lost to the houston texans last weekend and today's game will be at 1:00. then stay tuned for a live point after post game show with joe fonzi in denver. the oakland raiders got their first win of the preseason against the lions. terrell prior was the star. the city of danville has welcomed home two sisters that won gold medals a the london olympics. jessica and maggie stefans. the two water poll low players also received the key to their hometown. >> really the medal is for america. you know. it's for danville. so it's really special to share it with them today. >> the best part of it is walking around town or doing things seeing younger kids and the smile on their face when they see the gold medal.

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right now the boys from petaluma are taking on panama in the third place game at the little league world series. welcome back to mornings on 2

i'm claudine wong. >> and i'm mike mibach. that game got under way just about 30 minutes ago. ktvu cara liu is live in williams port, pennsylvania with look at the action. quite the crowd behind you there. >> reporter: huge crowd out here. thousands taking in the game enjoying the little league action. the game surround way. this is the game for third place. our team is playing against panama. now yesterday's u.s. final was a game folks will be talking about for years. petaluma national was down ten in the bottom of the final inning in regulation. they scored ten to force an extra inning. but tennessee put up another nine taking the game to 24-16 and putting it simply out of reach. family and friends say the kids have every reason to be proud. now we caught up with the team during the warmups ted. team manager eric smith says he is proud how they represented petaluma and the west.

>> it has been such a great experience. the kids i'm so happy they have gotten to experience all of this. it can't be repeated. and so few people get this opportunity. i think they left with a void and they will return with a better sense of themselves and better understanding of how to carry themselves. they will get a lot out of it other than just baseball. >> i asked the coach what is they told the kids before starting their final game of the season, they say they tell them to play baseball that nothing changes and to have fun and enjoy the moment. of course we will be following this team and bringing you the results and reactions from the little league world series tonight at 5:00. cara liu ktvu channel 2 news. after that third place game ends, tennessee will play japan in the world series championship game. japan is the favorite. they beat panama 10-2 yesterday and have not lost a game in the series. when the petaluma team

returns home they plan to throw them a huge celebration. first they will get to ride in a limousine from the airport. then next sunday there will be a friday that starts -- there will be a parade. there will also be a short ceremony including a city proclamation and fans will get to take pictures with the players and get their autographs. new this morning a woman was arrested after pulling city sos on another passenger on bart. the cell phone video was sent to us by another person that was on the train. that person tells us a woman and a male passenger were arguing when she pulled the city sos out of her purse. bart police arrested the woman but the man she was fighting with says he will not press charges. vallejo teenage earn is waking up in jail after getting arrested on dui on weapons and

drug charges. officers were called to georgia and stephens street last night. the suspect was taken to the hospital but witnesses tell police he handed something off to his passengers before he left. the two passengers dumped the items on to the streets but police went back to the streets to find them. the items were a gun and a bag of heroin. this morning vallejo police are looking for the person they say walkwalked up to an apartment complex and began shooting. witnesses say yesterday afternoon a man wearing all black and a ski mask opened fire outside the kathy ellen drive apartments. a woman and her four children were climing into a friends car when the woman and male driver were hit by bullets. >> the male victim drove himself to kaiser and the female victim ran down the hill to get away from the area and neighbors started helping her out. >> witnesses say the situation could have been a lot worse because of all the children that were playing outside at the time of that shooting.

police don't know if the woman or driver were targets for if this was a random shooting. the shooter ran away on foot. another prayer vigil is scheduled in san jose to remember victims killed in san jose's growing homicide rate. a march was held yesterday to remember the victims that were killed in san jose this year. a prayer vigil will be held outside of city hall. chris moore is expected to address the public. families of victims are also expected to speak. so far this year san jose police say the city has had 33 homicides. fire crews are starting to get the upper hand on a massive wild fire burning north of sac saab. that fire has destroyed 64 homes. hundreds more are threatened. the fire has burned more than 27,000 acres and 74 contained. it started last week from a lightning strike. fire crews expect it cobe contained. possibly as early as tomorrow. fire crews also battling two other major fires here in northern california. one is burning in the plumas

national forest. that one has been burning since last month. nearly 67,000-acres have burned so far and 61% contained. the other is burning outside mendocino county in the community of covelo. that fire is 32% on cotanned and burned more than 24,000- acres. fema is denying help to those -- at least 85% of those homes were not insured. but fema says the damage is not severe enough to warrant individual assistance. oklahoma's governor is appealing that decision. claims against chevron for the refinery fire can now only be filed by phone. a help center in richmond closed yesterday. more than 18,000 claims have been filed so far. and at a community rally and information meeting yesterday, people learned about enlisting in a class action suit against

chevron. >> i have existing breathing problems. whenever fields enrichment it makes it worse. you are congested, wheezy, irritated. >> the august 6th explosion and fire sent a plume of black smoke over richmond. chevron says safety is the company's top priority. it won't comment on the suit. it's the final day this round of the america's cup world series on the san francisco bay. ktvu allie rasmus is live at the marina greene wheres action will get under way in a few hours. hi. >> reporter: hi claudine. it's a pretty windy day out here but the sun is out. there is no fog. one of the america's cup organizers thinks this is the first time this week they have seen the sun out here. it's a nice day to come out and watch the races. there are a total of 11 teams competing. they are represented by eight different countries.

and some countries like the u.s. have two teams. oracle team usa has catamaran number five and they also have catamaran number four. they have a bit of a rivalry going. the two boats do. education specially after a crash that happened on friday. now the skipper of oracle team usa number five says the skipper of the other or call boat didn't him enough room at the starting line causing him to crash into one of the committee boats. the coo ma ran -- catamaran was damaged in that crash but is fixed today. media manager says intense sometimes aggressive competition like this is common. >> i used to work with oracle there is always a rival with every team. there is no love lost. once on the water the gloves are off.

>> reporter: it has been a week of races and close calls on the water. the america's cup world series officially began on wednesday and right now oracle team usa is in the lead but at least three other teams are in the running to win the championship. that is because today's races are weighed more heavily than the races earlier this week. thousands of people every day this week have packed marina green. you can see some people are out here this morning seeing quite a few people out here that have their cameras ready just because this is unusual and beautiful spectacle to see the 45-foot long boats docked out here at marina green. the first race today starts a the 11:45. that will be the match race between two boats. and then at noon there will be a fleet race when all of the 11 boats will be out in the water racing each other at the same time. live in san francisco allie rasmus. good morning, to you. cool and breezy outside our doors this morning. cool and breezy for the

afternoon as well. giving you a live look here. take a look at this. you have the golden gate bridge. you see the tour there. the marine layer depth. more than double the sides of the tower there. deeper than yesterday morning. the on shore breeze stronger this morning. through the delta. fairfield reporting gusts to near 30 miles an hour earlier. it has settled down a little bit. fairfield reporting 20. 57 in fairfield right now. 59 in concord. 56 oakland. 56 in san francisco. we are seeing a bit of a mix right through the bay and into areas near concord. partly cloudy skies. mostly sunny through this stretch right here. you saw it in allie's shot. we've goth thick fog or clouds i should say over parts of the north bay and south bay. 10 miles an hour in livermore. 10 in oakland. not too breezy. 21 miles an hour again in fairfield with the gusts a

little bit above that. that is what is happening outside your door right now. the pacific satellite view showing you the trough that will continue to progress over us. as it does, it will continue that cool circumstance lace move into the area. temperatures will fall anywhere from 3-6-degrees from what we felt yesterday afternoon. we will see the clouds burn away mid to late morning once again but will hang on to the coast all day long. breezy conditions expected for us. our temperatures 60s at the coast. 80s for our warmest spot in the low 80s at that. take a look at brentwood. 82 for you. 79 in antioch. 76 for concord. get closer to the bay and it's cool per. 60 degrees in the city with breezy conditions expected for today. 68 novato. 70 degrees on the dot for santa rosa. as we head south more of the game same. 71 san jose. 76 morgan hill. mid 60sin santa cruz. 60-degrees with mostly cloudy skies at half-moon bay.

breezy conditions expected along the coast. extended forecast numbers will begin to warm as early as tomorrow. back into the mid 80s for the upper spots. about 90 degrees as we get into the thursday. along the coast low to mid 60s. mike. we could be less than three weeks away from the unvailing of the iphone 5. what a new report says about that and the rumored ipad mini. violence confrontation caught on tape. a skate border now speaking about what he says was police brutality. first let's give you a live look outside. there is the golden gate bridge. no fog on her this morning as traffic is moving great in both directions on 101. time now 8:41. you're watching mornings on 2. [ taste buds ] donuts, donuts, donuts!

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good morning, to you. a live look from bay point toward benicia this morning. partly sunny to mostly sunny skies over the bay area. breezy conditions over the hills and through the delta. >> we continue to keep an eye on tropical storm isaac for you this morning. you are looking at a live picture from key west. branches blowing. waves choppy on the water. the storm as gained strength and continues to move forward

the northern gulf coast. forecasters say isaac could grow into a dangerous category two hurricane as it gets closer to the united states. the death toll now stands at 39 after a huge explosion and fire at venezuela's biggest oil refinery. the fire is still burning this morning. saturday's explosion was one of the deadliest disasters ever to hit the key oil industry. venezuela's energy minister says no productions was effected and there will be no plans to halt exports. president hugo chavez has declared three days of mourning and ordered an investigation to determine the cause to have that explosion. 2,000 syrian refugees are fleeing to jordan each day. they are trying to escape the bloody crack down of the government. there are 160,000 refugees currently in jordan. that country is asking for humanitarian aid from around the world.

36 people are dead after a firey tour bus crash in china. the accident happened early this morning when the bus rear ended a tanker carrying a highly flammable liquid. only charred skeletons of the vehicles were left behind. three people on the bus did survive but they all suffered serious injuries. sex scandal involving the customs and enforcement department continues to widen. susan barr is the ice chief of staff. she is on leave while they look into sexual misconduct. at least three ice employees have come forward. one male said barr called him sexy and asked him a personal question about his body. she is also accused of offering to have sex with another sub board gnat. screenersed tested 14 bags of rice harvested near the

fukushima plant. radiation levels exceeded expectations last year. all 14 bags passed survey. they will begin a radiation survey over the bay area. it will be using a low flying helicopter. the aircraft will fly every day until sunday. the government says the information it gathers will be used to improve radiation measurement capabilities. two people were injured when their plane crashed in southern california. los angeles police say the plane went down before noon yesterday in a business district in san fernando valley. one person on board was seriously hurt while a second person suffered minor injuries. the plane was making the final approach to whiteman airport when it crashed into an iron fence. >> the plane is coming like this on an angle. i can see the drivers face. he's panicking. he's trying to control. but he had no control.

>> two cars and a building were also damaged in the crash. the faa and ntsb are both investigating the accident. people in lake tahoe are offering a $15,000 reward for information on the person who shot and killed a beloved black bear. the bear named sunny was found dead july 30th on a beach at homewood on lakes west shore. residents are upset over the shooting and want california fish and game to investigate. the reward was raised by the tahoe bear league. the humane society and local donations. alaska's denali park is reporting its first fatal bear attack in history. 49-year-old richard white had been camping in the back country for three nights before he was killed on friday. he had photographed the bear for at least eight minutes before it attacked. and was closer to the bear than suggested. people in venice are upset after the violent arrest after a skate border was caught on camera. 20-year-old ronald weekly junior said he was riding his

skate board on the sidewalk when he was tackled by officers. he says they grabbed him by his hair and threw him down on his front lawn. >> after being hit twice i started screaming and yelling. i knew what was happening wasn't regular. what i thought i was going to be killed on my front lawn. >> his nose is now misaligned and he has a concussion and broken cheekbone. lapd is not commenting only saying he is riding his skate board on the wrong side of the sidewalk and resisting arrest. california is closing in on pension reform. this is the final week of the state legislature before lawmaker goose home. political analysts call the contra costa times they expect democrats to pass a pension reform package. it will be used to persuade

voters -- the informs could include requiring employees to pay half the cost of their pensions and raise retirement ages for new hires. mine while a new report shows lawmakers are accepting lavish gifts from special interest groups this year. various legislatures received gifts such as a trip to china. tickets to disney land. usc football games and inn dwi car race and bottles of wine. it might not be the end of the road for the safe ride program. safe ride has been offering rides to teenagers that need a sober ride home. last week the red cross that runs the program said a lack of funding was shutting them down. also a lack of volunteers. but now a former volunteer offered to host the series of meetings to brainstorm new program that will address teen drinking and driving. according a new report apple plans to hold two separate events to unvail the new iphone and the rumored ipad

mini. it will unvail its new iphone on september 12th. the website -- it wont be you can vailed until october. apple does not want two highly anticipated gadgets sharing the spotlight. we know when the san jose earthquakes will break ground on a new stadium. it's set for act 21st. low kaled on coleman avenue. it will open for the 2014 season. the quakes are inviting the public to turn out in hopes of breaking the world record for the most people at a ground breaking which currently stands at 4532. we are hearing from lance armstrong for the first time he was banned from professional cycling. how he is dealing with the punishment and how it's benefiting his charity.

lance armstrong is speaking out for the first time after being stripped of his seven tour de france titles. he says he's more at ease then highway has in ha de-- then he has in the decade. >> i have five great kids. i have a lady in my life. i have a foundation that is completely uneffected by noise out there. we will continue to do our job. >> armstrong competed yesterday in a mountain bike race.

his first public appearance since he dropped his challenges. the doping scandal is apparently helping lance armstrong live strong charity. normally it receives about $3200 a day in donations. on friday the day he was banned from cycling about $80,000 was donated. armstrong even took to twitter to thank his supporters. hundreds of people walked around lake merit to remember ktvu reporter faith. about 900 people participated in the eighth annual friends of faith walk in oakland yesterday. she died of breast cancer nine years ago. streets in san francisco's china town will be shut down for the sunday's street program. parts of grant, jackson, battery, and watson street will be closed. there will be food there.

live music even a ping-pong tournament. your time is 8:55. and we've been talking about how cool it is outside this morning. but maybe warming up a little bit for everyone that wants to head outside today and enjoy their sunday. >>son be too bad. bring along the extra layer. it will not feel like summer out there in most cases but we have a little to complain about when you are looking at tropical storm isaac. let's take a look at what is happening outside our doors. partly sunny to mostly sunny skies. you can see along the north bay coastline. san rafael. fairfieldly -- fairfield partly cloudy. but even san francisco a little bit of sunshine out there this morning. temperatures are on the cool side. a lot like yesterday. winds generally light unless you are through the delta. the winds and the breeze will continue for today. 63 in oakland with a light breeze. that is cool. 69 in fremont. 71 in san jose. the north bay at 69 for napa. 70 for santa rosa.

the hottest spots barely going to get to 80 degrees or so. 82 expected in brentwood. your extended forecast there. we will rebound back into the mid to upper 80s for the inland area. monday, tuesday, and wednesday and reaching 90 degrees by thursday. back to you. tim lincecum is back on the mound today as san francisco giants try to bounce back after a loss to the braves. atlanta snapped the giants five- game winning streak yesterday. braves get on the board first with a jason hay ward three run shot to right field. bum depart never would give up three runs. blanco's double down the line. buster posey and brandon belt would score. jeremy struggling on the mound. he loses control. and walks in a couple runs. braves would go on to win 7-3. dodgers also win. giants to games up in the west. a's have a rare sunday off after taking two of three from the tampa bay rays. they got out to an early lead yesterday after a throwing

error and then this two run home fresh chris carter. then in the third seth smith gets in on the long ball action with a solo shot to right field. a's win 4-2. they win the season series with tampa which gives the a's homefield advantage. time now 8:57. the issue of same sex marriage is heading back to the courtroom. why the supreme court should not consider the latest appeal. plus we are continuing to track tropical storm isaac where it is expected to hit later today.

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tropical storm isaac has already left a path of destruction, how people are preparing in florida, as it barrels towards the u.s. today. >> plus, a big fight for some little league players in petaluma, the new chance they have right now. this morning. >> it will be sunny, but windy for the final day of the america's cup world series. we'll show you video of the latest crash to happen on the water, and see how it's starting a rivalry between two top skippers.

>> good morning, welcome. it is sunday, august 26th. >> not as foggy as we've seen lately, but a little bit cooler. rosemary? cooler is going to be the headline. our temperatures are going to fall 3-6 degrees over yesterday's highs by the afternoon, and we will be breezy in some spots. this morning, waking up with a mix of sunshine and clouds. a cool breezy start over the hills through the delta and the bay. we'll look at what you can expect outside your door, and will take you through your sunday coming up. we are following developing news out of florida this morning. tropical storm isaac is gaining strength as it heads towards the united states. it is expected to reach the florida keys later today, as of this morning, the storm was centered about 205 miles southeast of key west. it is expected to gain strength and could become a category 2 hurricane. hurricane watches have been issued throughout the state.

[ speaking spanish ] >> and this is what the storm left in haiti, haiti and cuba were hit by the storm yesterday. four people were killed, including a 10-year-old girl. winds and water raged. doctors are expects an increase in cholera cases due to the flooding. people in florida are stock piling up on supplies in anticipation of tropical storm isaac. people have been busy filling up sandbags, and boarding up windows to keep the property safe. others are buying bottled water, flashlights and generators in case the power goes out. if you are flying to florida this morning, you might want to check your flight status, many major airlines have canceled flights in and out of fort lauderdale, and palm beach international airports. the airports are expected to be busy with many people arriving

for the republican national convention. the storm has delayed the start of the big events because of safety concerns. red cross volume here's from the bay area -- volunteers are helping. red cross will open dozens of shelters across the state, and is sending five truckloads of disaster supplies to florida. weather could play a role in the final day of racing in the america's cup world series. thousands of people are expected to attend the event and we are live in san francisco where the competition has certainly become heated. ali. >> reporter: we're about two and a half hours away from the start of the first match races, so just in the last 20 minutes, we have seen some maintenance crews come out on to the water. they are checking, making sure everything is okay, and ready to go on all the catamarans. from is a bit of a rivalry between the two top catamarans. and their technically on the same team, this boat number a

that you see, and oracle boat number 4, on the other side of the cove. take a look at what happened to boat 5 during the start of a race on friday. >> reporter: the skipper of number 5 says the skipper of the other boat didn't give him enough room at the starting line, and that caused him to crash. the catamaran was damaged, but it has been fixed, and now the two u.s. teams will go head to head in the race final. >> everybody has had good days, bad days, i would expect a really great race this afternoon. >> reporter: the america cup world series started on wednesday, and thousands have packed marine green, and other spots to watch the races.

san francisco mayor ed lee predicted that this week's event could bring in about a billion dollars in economic impact for the entire bay area. we'll have to see if that prediction is true. >> i'm sure it's a big draw. it highlights the harbor, the bay, but the chance to show it off is fabulous. >> reporter: right now, or kill team usa is in the overall lead, but because the races are weighted heavily today, there's three other teams that could that are in the mix to win the championship. and we're at marina green, in the last 20 minutes, we've seen a lot more people coming out, lot of people have cameras, are taking pictures of the activity and the boats. these boats are about 45 feet long, but keep in mind, the next america's cup race that will happen next summer, the boats in that race will be nearly twice the size of the ones here. this event is a dress rehearsal

of sorts for the big america's cup race next week. lots of people will see what went well, and what may night to be improve -- need to be improved this year. happening now, the petaluma little league team is scoring runs at the little league world series. they beating panama. 8-2 in the bottom of the 2nd. this is video taken earlier this morning when the petaluma players were warming up on the field. they went farther than many imagined. they came so close to making this afternoon's world championship game. >> unbelievable! >> and it was exciting. the miracle team from petaluma near pulled off the biggest come back in little league world series history. yesterday, down 15-5, to tennessee in the 6th, and the final inning, petaluma scored 10 runs to tie the game, sending it

into extra innings, but the late game ended as tennessee stormed back to win. >> we lost, but i'm excited we came all the way here. >> when i'm 40 years old, i can look on tv and say i played on that stadium. i did it. i hit a home run on that stadium. and that's cool to say. >> the game lasted more than three hours and set a world series record with a combined 40 runs. back home in petaluma, folks jumped for joy when the team tied that game at 15. man, that energy, unbelievable! it was a sell-out crowd, about 500 people crammed in to watch the thrilling game, and they say they are extremely proud of their young hometown heroes. >> it was fabulous. i'm telling you, this game, they

were both wonderful teams, and the game that kept on giving. >> the city of petaluma will throw a parade to honor the team when they come back from pennsylvania. police in oakland are looking for the suspect of a deadly double shooting. it haenedjust after 9:30 last night in the area of 85th 85th avenue and olive street. police say the shooter walked to a man and a woman and then opened fire. that woman died at the scene. the man was transported to the hospital and is in critical condition while no arrests have been made, police believe the victims knew the gunman. police are investigate' tunnel shooting it happened at ponderosa court around 9:00 p.m. investigators say the gunman walked up to a car and opened fire. two people inside the vehicle were injured. the gunman in this case is also on the loose. investigators are trying to figure out what brought down a small plane in south lake tahoe. witnesses say they heard the engine in trouble, and saw the

plane turn, dip, and crash into barton meadow near highway 50. the crash started a small brushfire. the plane was so badly burned, investigators could not read the tail number, and are having trouble identifying it. no word on how many were on board. six people are displaced after a house fire in fairfield. the flames were spotted about 9:00 last night. firefighters say everyone got out of the home safely, but the house was destroyed. a preliminary investigation shows the cause to be electrical good morning, we're off to a partly cloudy, mostly cloudy start. at san jose, a little break in the clouds, we will turn mostly sunny for today, mid-morning to late morning you burn-off, and areas like san francisco waking up with clear skies. a little mixing through the bay area, creating partly cloudy skies through oakland, areas near richmond, and partly cloudy

skies into concorde. we've got the trough off the coast, that is actually nudging closer to us, continuing the cooler air into the area, the marine layer, about 2500 feet team in some areas, so thicker than what we saw yesterday. by tomorrow, ridge of high pressure is going to begin to nudge back, and that will warm us up into the workweek. for today, the trough will p rule over us, and we will continue can cloudy conditions, cool conditions, and breezy throughout the coast, around the bay, and inland. gusty through the at the time that and over the -- delta, and over the hills. the bay area clearing out. mild and breezy for the afternoon. below average anywhere from 5-10 degrees. 21 miles per hour, the winds in fair felt, 10 hayward, napa, 5 in santa rosa, not breezy for everybody, but if it is breezy

outside your door it, will feel cool. the numbers are up from yesterday, 54 in napa, 60 in concorde, and livermore, 60 in hayward. if you're going out to watch the excite at the america cup, america's cup world series, it will be cool and breezy. upper a's, just -- 50s, the wind is blowing from 15-20. they will be strengthening. so bring along the jacket, for sure. 70 degrees santa rosa, 69 in napa, 68 for vallejo, mid-70s in livermore, live more typically in the upper 80s, 71 san jose, 70 redwood city, low 60s san francisco as well as oakland, and breezy, it's a cool day in oakland. mid-80s by tomorrow, so notable mp from, and temperatures will range in the mid-to upper 80s, tuesday,

wednesday, reaching 90 by thursday. 60s along the coast. pg and e is conducting pressure tess. it is being -- tests it is being done in belmont. after the tests the pipeline will then be monitored for 8 hours, they say any that pipe that do not meet acceptable andards will be replaced. the man behind one of history's most famous phrases has died. we're going to let you know how people are remembering neil armstrong. >> we're not winning, we're not losing, we are tea treading water. >> the -- we're treading water. >> the number of crimes -- the shocking number of crimes police are investigating in chicago. >> this is over in pay point, you can -- bay point. the sun is shining. people making their way through. no major problems to report. the time is 9:12.

tropical storm isaac is gaining strength as it heads to the u.s., the governor of florida speaking to reporters, let's listen in for a bit. >> so we start making decisions, and just talk to individuals around the state, whether it was

the local elected officials, whether it's law enforcement, emergency management, if there's something you're not getting, make sure, here's how to get hold of me, make sure you call me, because we'll solve these problems. then we have, i've been traveling some, down in broward yesterday, aim here today, i'll make a decision later today. most likely. [ indiscernible ] thank you very much. >> there you have it. florida governor rick scott addressing reporters there, talking about tropical storm isaac, gaining some strength today as it bother down on the course. forecasters warning it could go into a category 2 hurricane as it approaches the gulf coast states. >> and we'll keep an eye on that. an eviction may have sparked a new york city gunman to kill a man outside the empire state building. a police source tells the post

jeffrey johnson blamed the victim for losing his job two years ago, but source says johnson may have snapped after learning he was getting evicted from his apartment. the investigation into the entire case continues, the two officers who shot and killed johnson fired 16 times, neither officer had ever discharged their welch on patrol before. 9 bystanders were wounded. three are still in the hospital. chicago police say the city's experiencing a crime wave that has not been seen in years. 7 people were shot and killed this weekend with about 24 others wounded. some shootings were gang related. several were attempted robberies. one stray bullet critically injured a 15-year-old girl. >> we're not winning, we're treading water. this month of august, we're having some trouble because some of these retaliatory shootings are happening quickly. >> thursday night, 13 people were shot in a half hour.

homicides are up by 30% when compared to last year. election 2012 news, tropical storm isaac is derailing plans for the start of the republican national convention. the party's chairman says the convention will convene tomorrow as scheduled, but will immediately go into recess until tuesday afternoon. party leaders believe the worst of the storm will have passed by then. about 50,000 people are expected to attend the convention where mitt romney will officially accept his party's presidential nomination. in a tweet, romney says the opening day nomination will have to wait because people's safety is more important. california republicans received word last night that the opening of the convention is being delayed. the chairman of the california republican party says this is not ruining the party's enthusiasm. he says most of the delegation is already in florida, and eager to begin. california's republican party is the largest at the convention,

with 750 people attending. despite the delays, tampa remains on high alert ahead of the republican convention, as the city prepares for one of the largest political events of the year, streets are being blocked off, and cameras have been installed at almost every intersection. more police officers and florida state troopers are being brought in to patrol the streets, and people that live there say the extra security is inconvenient, but they do feel safer. ken is in florida for the convention, and he will deliver live reports throughout the week, starting tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news. president obama expects that he will be targeted by republicans at the convention. >> they basically have one message which is the economy's not where it should be, and it's obama's fault, and there will be variations on that theme. but i think when voters step back, what they will be looking at is who can move us forward. >> mr. obama granted the associated press a one on one interview at the white house.

he sesame has embraced extreme conservative positions like favoring lark tax cuts for the wealthy and opposing abortion rights. little california and lists say the election will hinge on -- are political analysts say the election will hinge on 7 battleground states that will combine for 85 electoral votes. if the vote was held today, it shows the president would capture 19 states, romney would take 24 states. 7 states are too close to call. the man behind one of history's most famous phrases has died. >> it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> neil armstrong died following complications from cardiovascular surgery. he became an american hero after

his historic spacewalk in 1969. yesterday, we spoke to a man who remembers watching armstrong walk on the monday, and who works on the uss hornet. armstrong and the other apollo 11 astronauts spent three days on that aircraft carrier after returning from space. >> now working aboard the same ship he walk -- after he walked on that mission is remarkable. >> think of neil armstrong when you see that monday -- moonshining down. >> it's going to have. >> -- why fans are excited to get a new stadium. >> another rounds of cool weather expected for the bay area. coming up, what to expect for the afternoon, giving you a live look partly sunny skies over lafayette. big news !

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martel cubs was arrested by long beach police, this is a photo from megan's law website. l.a. county prosecutors say he is accused in the 34-year-old murder, case involved a 17-year-old mother who was stabbed and choked to death, chuks is to be arraigned on september 11th. california plans to get more felons out of jail and into treatment programs may not be working as well as the state had hoped. a report shows most offenders who qualify for rehab services instead of jail are still being sentenced to time behind bars. only a small percentage are actually sent mandatory counseling. during the first six months of the plan, about 72% of the nearly 15,000 offenders who were

sentenced to county jails were given straight jail time. san mateo county is making changes to the public transportation system. it is launching weekend service. the route runs between the palo alto cal tran station. it is part of a pilot project for 18 month, they will study better ways to serve passengers. we know when the san jose earthquakes will break grounds on a new soccer stadium. they are enjoying one of the best season, but plays in one of the oldest venues in the state. grounds breaking for the 18,000 seat facility is settle for october 21, on coleman avenue near interstate 880. it will open for the 2014 season.

>> this stadium is nice. i've always enjoy it, but it's the university stadium, but not ours, it's going to be good to have a stadium to call ours. >> the mayor says it is wonderful time for pro sports in the south bay, the quakes and 49ers are building stadiums in santa clara county, and. as continue to look to move to the south bay as well. let's go over to rosemary who is watching a lot of weather in florida, and weather here as it starts to clear up nicely. >> we're seeing blue skies out there. in fact, we'll give you have a shot over san rafael. sausalito, nevada, all waking up with sunshine, and you can see the stiff. we will continue with partly cloudy skies to mostly cloudy through the morning hours. mid-morning burn-off, and mostly sunny skies for most of us. 60 in san francisco, low 60s

in oakland, 76 concorde, you can see on this map here, can't find a 80-degree temperature, 76 in morgan hill, 71 san jose, and north, upper 60s, low 70s. it will be breezy through the delta. san francisco, oakland, over into concorde, a cool breezy start in some cases, and we'll hold on to that wind throughout the afternoon. if you're going to see the fines play, 58 at game time, winds 15 miles per hour. it's going to be cool at at&t park. the extended forecast, summer's not over yet. we will warm up for the last week of august. upper 80s to low 90s inland. back to you. new information this morning in the chevron re fringery fire. why the number of residents taking legal action against the company is growing.

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people in florida are bracing for tropical storm isaac this morning. good morning, welcome back. >> tropical storm isaac is just one of the stop stories we are following. the other is the little league world series third place game going on now. petaluma is beating panama in the 4th inning. it comes after a miraculous come back in the u.s. title game against tennessee. they scored ten runs in the final inning to tie, but eventually lost 4-16 in extra innings. it is the final day of racing in the america's cup world series, oracle team lemed by jimmy spit there is hill is leading so far. thousands have packed marina green. and tropical storm isaac is expected to reach the keys later today. the storm is expected to gain strength and could become a

category 2 hurricane. ryan calhoun has more on how people are preparing for the storm. >> reporter: lightning is filling the sky, and rain is drenching the streets. strong weather stemming from tropical storm isaac. >> check my generator, check my supplies, make sure i have battery, i stopped by lowes, and picked up an extrication -- an extra case of water. >> reporter: during a break in the storm, she took the time to give blood. >> i know the storm's coming, and somebody might need this, so why not. >> reporter: a lot of people need blood for transfusions right now. they expect that number only to go up as the storm sweeps through south florida. >> in a storm, you're always going to have traumatic accidents, so that will increase the need for blood. >> reporter: michael with the blood center says donors in palm beach county and the treasured coast are crucial right now. that's because they have shut down blood centers in miami-dade

county and the keys due to the threat of a storm. >> as the storm moves forward, we may be shutting down more operations and we need that blood, because the need for transfusions doesn't stop because of the storm. >> reporter: that's why carol is happy to take a few hours out of her day to do her part. news this morning, a fight between two passengers is caught on camera. etch -- two bart passengers. this person says the woman was arguing with another man when she pulled a pair of scissors out on him. a few people did call 911. the woman was arrested but the man she was fighting with says he is not going to press charges. one person is in jail this morning facing multiple charge after causing a crash in vallejo, the 18-year-old tempted to turn at jo and steffan

streets when he hit an on coming car. a police officer transporting a suspect to juvenile hall witnessed the crash. the driver was arrested for driving under the influence. he's facing charges of missouri sessioning a load -- possessed a load he had gun and other charges. two people are recovering ava lay police say somebody -- after vallejo police say somebody opened fire on an apartment. the man began to shoot outside the kathy drive apartments. a woman and four children were climbing into the car when the woman and male driver were hit by the bullets. >> the male victim drove himself to kaiser, and the female ran down the hill to get away, and neighbored started to help her out. >> witnesses say the situation could have been worse because of the children that had been playing outside. police do not know if the woman or driver were targets, or if this was a random shooting. they say the gunman ran away on

foot. another vigil to remember those killed in san jose homicide rate. a march was held to remember the victims killed. tomorrow night, a vigil will be held at city hall. families of victims are expected to speak. so far this year, san jose police have developinged 31 homicides. claims against chevron for the refinery fire can only be filed by phone. more than 18,000 claims have filed. >> when we have -- it makes it worse. your ear stated, ear tainted, -- you're irritated. >> the explosion and fire sent a plume the black smoke over

richmond. it will not comment on the potential suit. the federal government will begin radiation survey over the bay area tomorrow. it will be using a low flying helicopter to measure naturally occurring radiation in the air. the aircraft will fly every day until sunday. the government says the information it gathers will be used to improve radiation measurement capabilities. same sex marriage supporters are urging the supreme court not to consider an appeal from their opponents. in february, proposition 8, which bans gay marriage in california, was overturned by a court of appeals. now sponsors of the measure are asking the high court to review that decision and up hold prop 8, on friday, the city of san francisco filed papers arguing the supreme court does not need to hear the case. the supreme court will make the final decision late next month or early october. california is closing in on pension reform. this is the final week of the state legislature currents assumption before lawmakers go

home -- current session before lawmakers go home. it -- reforms could include requiring public employees to pay half the cost of pensions and raise retirement ages for new hires. new report shows lawmakers are accepting some rather laugh i can gifts from -- lavish gifts. various legislators received gifts like a trip to china, indycar race and bottles of wine. fire crews are starting to get the upper hand in a fire porch north of sacramento t has destroyed 64 homes. hundreds more are threatened. it is 74% contained. it started last week after a lightning strike. crews are hoping to have it contained by tomorrow. crews are battling two other major fires here in northern california. one is burning near the plymouth

natural forest, and that's been burning since last month with nearly 67,000 acres burned so far. it is p 61% contained. the other fire is burning outside of the -- that fire is 32% contained and has burned more than 24,000 acres. according to the national near center, the nation has seen nearly 44,000 wildfires so far. that adds up to more than 7 million acres of burned land. while the number of nice is down from the ten year average of more that 54,000 fires, the acreage is well above the record. good morning. northeast corner of california, where some fires are burning, a red flag warning in place for later today for breezy conditions. at home, partly sunny to mostly sunny skies, and if you look behind me, you can see, you can't see it on the screen. we have a breezy tree just on

the back side. temperatures will continue to be below average for the average. this morning, some of us waking up with breezy conditions. partly cloudy skies, southwesterly 9 miles an hour in livermore, and mostly cloudy skies in your area. around the san pablo bay, mostly clear in areas like san rafael, sausalito, westerly breeze 16 miles an hour, oakland, san francisco, mostly cloudy, upper 50s, in the south bay. marine layer is deeper this morning, on shore breeze stronger, gust at the through the delta, gusty over the hills, brought on by the trough. the front lifting up the low clouds a little bit. so some bases higher than what eave's seen. this is not going to go away altogether. that trough will rule the weather, continueing the cool

conditions, breezy conditions. 69 degrees for petaluma this afternoon, 74 expected in sonoma, 69 for napa. 68 san rafael, 62 sausalito, to the east, 64 in richmond, 63 in oakland, 63 san www.nbcsandiego.com -- a mild afternoon inland, well below the seasonal norm along the peninsula, a cool to mild day, 67 for you san mateo, 68 in the city, if you're going to maybe the america's cup series race there, or maybe going out for sunday streets. upper 70s for today, a jump for tomorrow, but warming trend

just takes us to the seasonal average, up 80s to near 90. back to the desk. >> thanks, rosemary. streets in san francisco's chinatown will be shut down for the sunday streets program. parts of grant, jackson, battery and washington will be closed to traffic from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. there will be food, some live music and even a ping pong tournament, and several blocks of oakland chinatown will be shut down for the 23rd annual street fest, 7th to 11th, and broadway to harrison. and live entertainment there, food, even a children's carnival. it's open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. a black bear is shot to death in tahoe. why officials are offering up a bill reward in that case. >> reporter: you can see there's plenty of wind, waves and one last day of races for the american cup. we'll show you the preparations

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let's recap some of the top stories we've been following. tropical storm isaac is gaining strength, you are taking a look at a live picture from florida this morning, as isaac approaches the coastline. you can see the wind is starting to blow and white caps on the

water, it is going to get worse when isaac reaches the florida keys. hurricane warnings are in effect right now. isaac is expected to gain strength and could become a category 2 hurricane. local red cross teams are in florida trying to help with that effort. >> investigators are trying to figure out what brought down a small plane in south lake tahoe. witnesses say they heard engine trouble, and saw the plane turn, dip, and crash into barton meadow near highway 50. still no word on how many people were on board. police in oakland are for the suspect in a deadly double shooting. it happened in the away of 85th and olive near bancroft. the shooter walked up to a man and woman and opened fire. the woman died on the scene. the man was rushed to the hospital, and was in critical condition. gusty winds to play a role in the final day of racing in the america's cup world series. thousands are expected to attend the races.

the competition has certainly become pretty heated? >> reporter: we are about two hours away from the start of the first match race, if you look at marina green, it's gotten busier. there are people lining the sidewalk here, lot of folks have cameras and are taking pictures because it's not every day you see 11 catamarans here. boat number 4, the one that is docked furthest away, they are in the overall lead. we saw skipper jimmy and his team walking off the dock, boat number 4. they were checking along with the crew, checking over the boat, making sure everything was ready, but even though their team is in the lead now, there are at least three our teams that could come from behind and win the championship, and that's because today's race is weighted more heavily than races earlier this week. it's a sunny day, no fog, but it

is windy. and that would make the water choppy. the skipper of number 5 says the skipper of the other boat, he says that jimmy didn't give him enough reason and that causes 5 to rash into the committee boat. the catamaran was damaged, but they'll go head to head now. we talked to a manager of the race, and says aggressive competition can be common in this event. >> they want to win. that's no love lost, once they're on the water, you're into the racing.live at mama green, the first race is 11:45, and noon, a fleet race,

and that's when all 11 cat ma ranks will be racing, -- catamarans will be racing. making sure everything is ready to go. it is free if you want to come down to marina green, or anywhere along the shoreline. live in san francisco, ktvu. a woman was arrested after leading chp on a chase in marin county and jumping off the richmond san rafael bridge. an officer saw a car weaving. they tried to pull the car over, but the woman sped off. officers then pursued her to the bridge where they say she pulled over, got out of the car and jumped off the bridge. chp says she swam towards san quinton, and they launched a coast guard helicopter. she was arrested for a probation

violation. death toll stands at 39 after a huge explosion and fire at venezuela's biggest oil refinery. no production units were effects and no plans to halt experts. the president chavez has declared these days of mourning and orbed an investigation. cause of a small plane crash in southern california is now being investigated. los angeles police say the plane went down just before noon yesterday in a busy district in san fernando valley. one person was seriously hurt while another suffered minor injuries. it was making a final approach to an airport when it crashed into an iron fence. >> the plane was coming like this, i couldn't see the driver's face. he was like trying to control. he had no control. >> two cars and building were damaged in the crash. the faa and ntsb are

investigating the accident. a $15,000 reward is being offered for information in the shooting development of a back bear at lake tahoe, that bear's name is sunny. she was found dead july 30 on a beach at home wood on the west shore. residents are upset and want california fish and game to investigate. they say they can't do anything without hard evidence. the reward was raised by the tahoe bear league, humane society and local donations. a grizzly bear is responsible for killing a hiker in alaska. 49-year-old had been camping in the back country for three nights before being killed. he had photographs the bear for at least 8 minutes before it attacked. this is the first fatal bear attack in the park's history. get ready to grab your cameras. tourists from around the world are heading to the bay to catch a glimpse of the blue whales.

they have been popping up in the area. the number of whales normally goes up in the spring and summer before they head to mexico. the blue whale is the largest animal on earth. preseason football at the coliseum. we have the highlights from yesterday's game against the detroit lions. over the bay this morning, partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies in some cases. that marine layer is thick. thicker than yesterday. what to expect for your sunday, coming up. >> we want to give you a live look, there's the coastline. we are following tropical storm isaac's progress. we'll let you know when and where it is expected to hit. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy.

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florida keys, with forecasters warning it could grow into a dangerous category 2 hurricane as it nears the northern gulf coast. san francisco 49ers take on peyton manning and the denver broncos today. niners lost to the texans last weekend, the game is at 1:00 right here on ktvu. stay tuned for the live point after post game show with joe. the raiders got the first win of the preseason defends the lions. pryor was the star with tossing 227 yards, total offense, and 3 touchdowns, raiders win. lincecum is back on the mound as the giants try to bounce back from a loss to the braves. atlanta snapped the giant five game winning streak. madison will give up four runs, giants fought back in the 7th. blanco doubled down the line,

buster and belt would score, giants get win 1. in the 8th. jerry any afelt struggles with control, walking in a couple rungs, and braves win 7-3. dodgers win as well. as have a rare sunday off after taking two out of three from the rays. they got to an early lead yesterday after a throwing error. and then hit that shot. smith wants to get involved in some long ball. as will win 4-2. they win the season series with tampa bay, which gives the as home field advantage should the two teams end the season tied for the two american league wild card spots. after a five year break, roger clemens returned to the mound. he stapled for the sugar land skeet terse. he struck out two, allowed one hit.

he isn't scheduled to pitch again, but is open to another appearance. and some analysts think he will return to the major leapings next month, possibly with the astros. lance armstrong is speaking out for the first time after having titles stripped. he says he's more at ease than he's been in decades. >> i have five great kids, i've got a great lady, i have a wonderful foundation that is unaffected by any noise out there, and we're going to continue to do our job. >> that was armstrong speaking in colorado after competing in a mountain bike race. it was his first public appearance since i dropped his challenge to doping allegations. he is still denying every taking performance enhances drugs. the doping scandal is helping lance's charity. normally it receives about $3200 a day. but on friday, the day armstrong

was banned from cycling, about $60,000 was donate 80, -- $80,000 was donated. if you're just joining us late. we'll check in with rosemary and see how we're looking outside. >> fall-like weather in the forecast. breezy. low 5055 to near 60. upper 50s it the coast, 60s around the bay, hottest spots, 72 about lunchtime. for the afternoon, these numbers we could compare them to maybe -- going to feel like ought tum. 75 -- autumn. 79 antioch, around the bay, cool, 63 in oakland, 65 for hayward, 6 fremont, in the city, lot of activity in the city. cool and breezy, winds 15-20 for the afternoon, there's the extended forecast, so as i said,

summer's not over yet, we will get back into the 80, but the numbers are seasonal. not looking at a big heat-up, and the long range models want to bring temperatures down. so we'll enjoy the mid-to upper 80s. if you like the warm weather, along is coast, mid-60s, partly cloudy skies. >> like you said, i felt that crisp of fall in the air. >> thank you for trusting ktvu. >> and join us for the next newscast at 5:00, and we'll leave you with a shot of hurricane isaac, it's a tropical storm now. thanks for watching.